Saturday, August 26, 2017

A new study concludes that when in a situation—such as a business negotiation— where they might want to be perceived as dominant, people were inclined to select products (like watches) with a wider product design. The study was led by University of Kansas Business professor Ahreum Maeng.

Before beginning a claim with the CRT, a person with a dispute can access a free online tool called the Solution Explorer, which uses guided pathways to help a person learn more about their dispute so that they can make informed choices about how to resolve it. The Solution Explorer asks a series of questions about the dispute, and then provides information and resources tailored to that dispute. For example, someone contesting a condominium bylaw fine might be given information about the applicable provisions of the Strata Property Act as well as a template letter to edit and send to their condominium council. At the end of the pathway, the Solution Explorer provides a summary of the person’s claims, as well as recommended resources and next steps.

Friday, May 5, 2017

When embattled parties come to the mediation or negotiation
table, they are often awash in emotions and impulses that make
for difficult interactions and impasses. The Internal Family
Systems (IFS) model provides a language and framework for
helping each party identify and speak for the fearful, enraged,
or wounded parts of themselves that are driving the conflict,
and feel witnessed by the other. Once these behind-the-scenes
feelings are revealed, the atmosphere in the room often shifts
and the parties are more willing to de-escalate their conflict and
discuss their issues from a calmer, more mindful place. In
addition, IFS offers mediators and lawyers clear, practical ways
to work with their own emotions. This program is led by IFS
Founding Developer Dick Schwartz and BLC Founder David
Hoffman.